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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tommy Dorsey, ‘More Tea For Two Cha Chas’

By James Stafford on March 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Los Johnny Jets, ‘La Piriswiris’

By James Stafford on March 16, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Country Road, ‘Big Country Hits’

By James Stafford on March 9, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘The Skaters Waltz’

By James Stafford on March 2, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: George Shearing, ‘You Stepped Out of a Dream’

By James Stafford on February 23, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Big Ben Banjo Band, ‘Happy Banjos’

By James Stafford on February 16, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Perez Prado, ‘Cha-Cha Festival’

By James Stafford on November 10, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Perez Prado and Pepito Pavon and Their Orchestras Title: Cha-Cha Festival Year: 1956 Label: Palace Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Andre Kostelanetz, ‘Tender Is the Night’

By James Stafford on November 3, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra Title: Tender Is the Night Year: 1956 Label: Columbia Photographer: Aleks Bird For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

The Last Halloween

By James Stafford on October 31, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

The parental division of labor in a typical ‘70s American household followed roughly the same pattern no matter the holiday. My mother helped us cook and color Easter eggs while my father […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Cy Coleman, ‘Piano Witchcraft’

By James Stafford on October 27, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Cy Coleman Title: The Spectacular and Definitive Piano Witchcraft of Cy Coleman Year: 1963 Label: Capitol Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album […]

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: The Ventures, ‘Walk, Don’t Run Vol. 2’

By James Stafford on October 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: The Ventures Title: Walk, Don’t Run Vol. 2 Year: 1964 Label: Dolton Cover Design and Photography: Studio Five For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Stag Party Special Volume One’

By James Stafford on October 13, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Buzzy Greene Title: Stag Party Special Volume One Year: 1962 Label: Fax Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Julie London, ‘Julie Is Her Name’

By James Stafford on October 6, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Julie London Title: Julie Is Her Name Year: 1955 Label: Liberty Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Robert Maxwell, ‘Bewitched’

By James Stafford on September 29, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Robert Maxwell Title: Bewitched Year: 1963 Label: Decca Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Al Stefano, ‘Rhumba Favorites’

By James Stafford on September 22, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Al Stefano and His Orchestra Title: Rhumba Favorites Year: 1963 Label: Golden Tone Cover Design: Unknown, presume in-house art department For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: ‘Sweet Cream and Other Delights’

By James Stafford on September 15, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist: Sweet Cream Title: Sweet Cream and Other Delights Year: 1978 Label: Shadybrook Photography: Dirk Bakker   For more great sleeves, visit the Cheesecake Album Cover Gallery.

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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Tommy Dorsey, ‘More Tea For Two Cha Chas’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Los Johnny Jets, ‘La Piriswiris’

Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Country Road, ‘Big Country Hits’

From the Stacks »

From the Stacks: Kent Morrill–The Dream Maker

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